Microsoft Revamps ‘Invasive’ M365 Feature After Privacy Backlash
The Microsoft 365 tool that tracked employee usage of applications like Outlook, Skype and Teams was widely condemned by privacy experts.
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Federated Learning: A Therapeutic for what Ails Digital Health
Researchers show the promise of Federated Learning to protect patient privacy and improve healthcare outcomes across the world.
Read MoreGerman COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Vulnerability Allowed RCE
Bug hunters at GitHub Security Labs help shore up German contact tracing app security, crediting open source collaboration.
Read MoreVastaamo Breach: Hackers Blackmailing Psychotherapy Patients
Cybercriminals have already reportedly posted the details of 300 Vastaamo patients – and are threatening to release the data of others unless a ransom is paid.
Read MoreNSA Mass Surveillance Program Illegal, U.S. Court Rules
The NSA argued its mass surveillance program stopped terrorist attacks – but a new U.S. court ruling found that this is not, and may have even been unconstitutional.
Read MoreIndia Blocks High-Profile Chinese Apps on Political, Privacy Concerns
Technology minister bans, Baidu, WeChat Work, AliPay and 115 others for capturing using data and transmitting it to servers outside of the country without authorization.
Read MoreIBM Settles Lawsuit Over Weather Channel App Data Privacy
The lawsuit alleged that the IBM-owned Weather Channel mobile app did not let users know it was selling their geolocation data.
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